heads of state

Brutus, best friend of the Roman ruler Caesar, reluctantly joins a successful plot to murder Caesar and subsequently destroys himself. Includes notes and an introduction.

Describes the measures Hitler's troops took to tighten the Nazi grip on the home front without significant resistance from the German people from 1936 to 1945.

Unmasks the real Manuel Noriega and reveals the deceptions and blunders that led to America's largest military operation since the Vietnam War.

A biography of the man who transformed China from a culture steeped in ancient traditions into a revolutionary communist state.

Describes the childhood and rise to power of Fidel Castro and examines his effect on Cuba.

A biography of the founder of fascism, who ruled Italy for almost twenty-one years, hoping to build a great empire but leaving it a shambles.

A biography of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the communist party and the Soviet state, discussing his early life, education, and family; looking at events that fed his urge to rebel; and examining his roles as revolutionary, political leader, thinker, and private person.